Used across cuisines to add crunch to crusty baked items, creamy nuttiness to fillings and taste and texture to sauces and curries.
In Bengal, this seed paste is had raw, is added to vegetables and also often made into fried patties.
Posto or poppy seeds are one of the more expensive ingredients to be found in an Indian kitchen. In North India, this is used mostly as a thickener for Mughlai dishes like korma and is often optional. But, in Bengal, this is a kitchen staple.
Poppy Seed is an oilseed obtained from the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum). These tiny kidney-shaped seeds are used as an ingredient in many foods and are pressed to yield poppyseed oil. Being highly nutritious and less allergenic than many other seeds and nuts, Poppy Seeds have their own significance in Indian cuisine panorama.
Poppy Seeds are a potential source of anti-cancer drugs and are best supplied by JK Spices. In here, the Seeds are processed through highly efficient Sortex machine, which imparts the distinctive character.
This 10 KG JK Posto packet will have 20 units of 500 Grams packets.
Buy best quality Nolen Gur Karapak Sandesh from Bong Haat. It is a seasonal Bengali sweetmeat delicacy available only during winter (November to January) season in Bengal. Unlike other Bengali Sandesh, this Nolen Gur Karapak Sandesh is made from Nolen Gur gur (jaggery made from date palm tree extract with exquisite taste and aroma) and the taste is way apart from other Bengali Sandesh. This Karapak Sandesh ensures good shelf life for consumption.
Plain Jalbhara - One of the traditional sweet dishes of Bengal, the Jal Bhara Sandesh, locally known as Jol Bhora (জলভরা) is a signature Bengali sweet which defines the culture of West Bengal around the world.
This sweet is made from Home Made Cottage Cheese (ছেনা) and Sugar
As it is filled with Sugar, the name defines itself, Jol (Water*) Bhora (Filled).
*Sugar Syrup in this case.
No preservatives Added Shelf Life: 4-5 Days (Summer) 5-7 Days (Winter)
Chocolate Jalbhara - The Jal Bhara Sandesh, locally known as Jol Bhora (জলভরা) is a signature Bengali sweet which defines the culture of West Bengal around the world. Why stick to the palin old Sugar and Jaggery flavours, when you can always fuse Sweets with Chocolate to make it even more sweeter? The Chocolate Jalbhara is very much the shape of a regular Jalbhara but this time with a tasty flavour of Chocolate.
This sweet is made from Home Made Cottage Cheese (ছেনা), Sugar and Chocolate (নলেন গুড়).
As it is filled with Liquid Chocolate, the name defines itself, Jol (Water*) Bhora (Filled).
*Chocolate Syrup in this case.
No preservatives Added Shelf Life: 4-5 Days (Summer) 5-7 Days (Winter)
Manohara Sandesh - As the name says, Sandesh is the traditional Bengali sweet. One of the Bengali's speciality is the Manohara, which is shaped like round balls of delectable flavours. Loaded with dry fruits, the Manohara Sandesh is a pure delight. Made using cottage cheese and Sugar during summers and Nolen Guer is used to create this delicacy during winters.